In May of 2016, Divine Debris came out with The Carly Headband, and I felt so inspired! She used a Granny Stitch pattern worked in the round, but I wanted to create my own version with ties, so I busted out some #10 cotton thread from my stash, and got to working up three round classic granny squares.
Now, I went a little crazy with the design, and alternated with three colors, but I didn’t realize until I put the headband on that only part of it could be seen when my hair was down, so keep this in mind when you pick your colors. Wearing with your hair up will allow more to be seen.
This design was created back before I knew about the Pull Loop Through (PLT) join method, otherwise, I would have chosen this method for joining, but it still came out wonderfully worked using the Join-As-You-Go with single crochets from behind. Alternatively, you could work all the squares up, and whipstitch or mattress stitch together.
If you want more structure to your headband, you could sew on a piece of felt underneath.
Size
Length of rectangle panel before edging given:
Toddler: 14.5” (37 cm) circumference, to fit a head size of 19 – 20” (48.25 – 50.75 cm)
Child/Adult Small: 17” (43 cm) circumference, to fit a head size of 21-22” (53.25 – 55.75 cm)
Adult Large: 18.75” (47.75 cm) circumference, to fit a head size of 23” (58.5 cm)
Yarn
Artiste #10 Cotton Crochet Thread (100% Mercerized Egyptian Cotton; 350yds [320m]): 103 Cloud; 105 Coal Black, and White.
I used a small amount – about 8 grams.
Crochet Hook
Size US 5 Steel (1.75mm)
Notions
Tapestry Needle
Gauge
One 3 Row Square = 1.75” (4.45 cm)
Abbreviations
Please see standard abbreviations.
Pattern Notes
Beginning chain 2 counts as a double crochet.
The chain 2 at the end of the first round is intentional. I recommend working this way in the first round only because a regular chain 3 gives a wonky shape.
Slip stitch join to the first double crochet in each round, except the last.
Headband Instructions
First Square
Create Ring and First Round: Ch 5. Join to form a ring. Ch 2, 2 dc into the ring, *ch 3, 3 dc into the ring, rep from * 2 more times, ch 2. Join (12 dc).
Round 2: Ss over to the ch-sp, ch 2. 2 dc into the ch-sp, ch 3, 3 dc into the same ch-sp (first corner made), ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into the next ch-sp (corner made), ch 1, rep from * 2 more times. Join (24 dc).
Round 3: Ss over to the ch-sp, ch 2. 2 dc into the ch-sp, ch 3, 3 dc into the same ch-sp (first corner made), ch 1, 3 dc into the next ch-sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into the next ch-sp (corner made), ch 1, 3 dc into the next ch-sp, ch 1, rep from * 2 more times. Join (36 dc).
Fasten off.
Next Squares
Make 7 (8, 9) Squares and join with the JAYG (Join-as-you-Go) Join Technique
Create Ring and First Round: Ch 5. Join to form a ring. Ch 2, 2 dc into the ring, *ch 3, 3 dc into the ring, rep from * 2 more times, ch 2. Join (12 dc).
Round 2: Ss over to the ch-sp, ch 2. 2 dc into the ch-sp, ch 3, 3 dc into the same ch-sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into the next ch-sp, ch 1, rep from * 2 more times. Join (24 dc).
Round 3: Ss over to the ch-sp, ch 2. 2 dc into the ch-sp, ch 1. Then, from behind (this is the JAYG part): sc into the previous square’s corner ch-sp, ch 1, 3 dc into the same ch-sp in the current square (first corner made), from behind: sc into the next ch-sp of the previous square, 3 dc into the next ch-sp in the current square, from behind: sc into the next ch-sp of the previous square, 3 dc into the next ch-sp in the current square, ch 1, from behind: sc into the next ch-sp of the previous square, rest in current square: ch 1, 3 dc into the same ch-sp (corner made), ch 1, 3 dc into the next ch-sp, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) into the next ch-sp (corner made), ch 1, 3 dc into the next ch-sp, ch 1, rep from * 1 more time. Join to the top of the beg ch 2 (36 dc).
Fasten off all square EXCEPT the last one.
Border & Ties
Ch 1. Sc into the 1st st, and each of the next 3, sc2tog over the same ch-sp and the next, *sc into the same ch-sp, and the next 12 sts, sc2tog over the same ch-sp and the next, rep from * 5 (6, 7) more times, sc into the same ch-sp, and the next 11 sts, 3 dc into the next ch-sp, sc into the next 5 sts, ss into the next st (center st of the side), ch 71, ss into the 5th ch from the hook, working into the ring just created: ch 1, 5 sc into the ring, join, ss into the back bump of the ch working back down but not into the center st of the side, sc into the next dc and into the next 4 sts, 3 dc into the next ch-sp**, sc into the next 12 sts, sc2tog over the same ch-sp and the next, rep from * to ** 1 more time, sc into the last 8 sts. Join.
Finishing
Weave in all ends
ABOUT THE DESIGNER: ALEXANDRA RICHARDS
ABOUT THE DESIGNER: ALEXANDRA RICHARDSAlexandra is described as a “craft, coffee and cat addict”.
Though she has always been a crafty person, she picked up needlepoint on plastic canvas in 2006. In 2015, she learned to crochet, and began her blogging journey as EyeLoveKnots, named in honor of family members affected by Retinoblastoma – a cancer of the eye.
Looks really great. Thanks for joining in Ginx Woolly Linx party for August.
This is so pretty. I’m so glad it was shared at Thursday Favorite Things, and it is one of my features this week.
You are so creative! That headband is very cute!
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that headband looks so lovely on you! thanks for sharing your DIY 🙂
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Hope that you had a great weekend 🙂
Super cute head band! Thanks for sharing at Tuesday Turn About!
Very cute!
Thanks so much for linking up at the #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 3! Shared.